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Israeli fire in Gaza kills 6 people, including a little girl, health officials say
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (316+ words) A drone strike on a blacksmith shop in Gaza City’s Sabra neighborhood killed at least four Palestinians, according to officials at Shifa hospital, where the casualties were taken. The Israeli military acknowledged striking the area, saying it targeted “terrorist infrastructure,…...
Military leaders: ‘China and Russia remain the most significant long-term nuclear threats’
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (415+ words) SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Defense and military leaders who met at the fifth annual Nuclear Triad Symposium at LSU Shreveport (LSUS) warned that China and Russia remain the most significant long-term nuclear threats facing the United States. According to an…...
Burnham on course to become UK prime minister as nominations open for Labour leadership
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (637+ words) On the day nominations opened in the election to replace Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Burnham secured the support of 322 of the 403 Labour members of Parliament, far exceeding the 81 needed to run. That makes it almost impossible for another legislator to…...
English court to rule on final challenge to Trinidad’s gay sex ban
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (808+ words) Supreme Court judges in London held a hearing Wednesday on a landmark human rights case that could decriminalize gay sex in the eastern Caribbean nation, potentially setting a precedent for the largely conservative Caribbean region. The case was filed in…...
Lafayette City Council approves Ashes II Ashes bar permit after lengthy debate
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (308+ words) LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — The Lafayette City Council approved a conditional use permit Tuesday night allowing Ashes II Ashes to continue operating a bar at its downtown location, despite concerns. The vote came after more than an hour of discussion after…...
Louisiana rapper Mystikal transferred to Angola prison to serve 20-year sentence
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (130+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — New Orleans rapper Mystikal has been transferred to the Louisiana State Penitentiary. Michael Lawrence Tyler, better known by his stage name Mystikal, 55, will serve his 20-year sentence at Angola after being convicted of third-degree rape....
Job hunters feeling more desperate than last year, data shows
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (203+ words) (NEXSTAR) — For many job-hunting Americans, the market feels impossible right now — and new data from recruiting outlet Glassdoor shows applicants aren’t wrong to feel it. Although U.S. employers added 57,000 new jobs in June, that number falls far below May’s…...
Lafayette building struck by a vehicle; crash under investigation
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (112+ words) LAFAYETTE, LA. (KLFY) — A vehicle has crashed into sales office located in the 2100 block Pinhook, sources said. Reports said Lafayette Memorial Sales Office located on 2111 W Pinhook Road in Lafayette had a vehicle drive into the front of the building....
UFC’s Poirier opens up on arrest, decision to quit drinking
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (404+ words) LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM (KLFY) — Former UFC fighter and Acadiana native Dustin Poirier recently discussed his arrest on “The Diary of a CEO” podcast with host Steve Bartlett. The arrest, which occurred at Hartsfield Airport, led to Poirier being booked into…...
Crowley man in custody after alleged high-speed chase briefly escapes, re-arrested
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (176+ words) LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — A Crowley man who led police on a high-speed chase last month was re-arrested after briefly escaping custody in Lafayette on July 4, authorities said. Dusty Johnson, 35, of Crowley, is charged with aggravated battery of an officer, home…...